Melissa and Jackson : Wedding

heir day was filled with a potpourri of personal touches. Melissa wanted to ensure guests were brimming with a sense of connection with her and Jackson. As she finished dressing, Melissa heard Jackson’s booming laughter from the hedged rose garden and tried to gain a sneak peek of her groom waiting for her. Just being around him, Melissa said to her bridesmaids, will make my day so much better!!

For their First Look, Melissa asked her father to escort her down to see Jackson. When they saw each other, Melissa wilted away from her father’s arms and into those of her future husband. Her father took a step back and watched from a slight distance with pride, happiness, and a twinge of melancholy…letting go, both physically and emotionally, can often be difficult. However, sadness can easily be replaced with pure joy seeing two people so in love.

Melissa and Jackson, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your day. It was beautiful in so many ways and I truly felt connected to your love. Thank you for continuously thinking of JD and me as one of your guests…your kindness did not go unnoticed! Have fun in Maui...and get a tan for me!! Much Love and Appreciation…J*

I loved Melissa's Maggie Sottero wedding dress~

Melissa asked for the First Look to be just her, her father and Jackson, but her friends and family found a clever way to still be in on the action! :)

kay english - lol cute! Do you often shoot weddings in the same place? 07.29.09 - 11:42am

Kelsey Horner - Your photos are so wonderful. Really, they are. It makes me happy to see that you really love what you do. That's not what spurred me to write a comment, though. I wanted to say that I really love the 8th and 12th photos from this shoot. They're beautiful. 04.25.08 - 8:40am

marie moyers - Success is largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. 11.01.07 - 7:09pm

cassandra m - jaz, one of my favorites...the bouquet shot...LOVE IT! these are fantastic and wow how you captured their emotions. they look very happy & very much in love. great job as always girl! 10.30.07 - 7:08pm

Jennifer - Ohhh, my gosh. I'm so close to coming to where you are to stalk you and suck creativity right out of you! (so kidding.) These are SO fabulous. Love them all…but what sticks out most is the flower shot and the one of her looking at him. Aughhh…you are so blessed with an amazing talent. You go girl! 10.30.07 - 4:52pm

Julie Cohen - Jasmine - I especially love the one of the bouquet in front of the brown window - gorgeous! 10.30.07 - 4:08pm

kerri mcconnell - awesome! love the idea of having her dad be there when they saw each other. :) 10.30.07 - 3:55pm

ksen :) - BEAUTIFUL work as always jasmine!!! love the expressions during the toasts. :D (ps. when i tried to view the slideshow, it went straight to your website instead?! i tried a couple times... could just be my computer but I thought i'd let you know!) 10.30.07 - 3:37pm

Shelly - Beautiful Jasmine! I had so much fun at this wedding:) Thanks for taking the time to talk to me at the end. 10.30.07 - 3:11pm

Jasmine* - Hi Mark! Yes, I always encourage my brides to see their grooms before the ceremony. It's such a moving, beautiful, and private moment. It allows brides to soak up the emotion and enjoy the rest of the day. Also, it allows for the types of pictures they want. It's hard to cram all the formal shots in after the ceremony and makes for a rushed feeling of cumpulsion. Especially for spring and fall weddings, I heavily suggest seeing each other before. I saw my groom before the ceremony and I wouldn't have dreamed of doing it any other way! :) 10.30.07 - 2:18pm

Jeanette - Darn...I wasn't the first one to comment...I tried so hard Mel!!
Jasmine you did a fabulous job as always!! You totally captured Melissa's beauty, witty & joyous character!!! Melissa you look absolutely STUNNING!!! Can't wait to hear all the indepth details of the wedding AND honeymoon!! Ü Love the slideshow!!! 10.30.07 - 2:17pm